2018 Top 202: Who Stood Out?

CHICAGO -- Technomic’s Ignite, the research hub that powers the Top 202, provides a peek at the hottest chains and people based on what was most searched for in 2017. Take a look at who made the list—and ponder why ...

Top 5 Most-Searched Companies

1. 7-Eleven
2. Alimentation Couche-Tard
3. Wawa
4. Murphy USA
5. Sheetz

Top 5 Most Searched People

1. Robin Wright Broughton, category manager (packaged beverages), ExtraMile Chevron
2. Daniel Coffin, AVP culinary development, Sheetz
3. Nick Powell, corporate chef, QuikTrip
4. Sam Baranbo, vice president of operations, Quik Stop
5. Tim Heuback, director of store operations, QuikTrip

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